Table Tennis
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Myles
@Myles -
about 4 years ago
What's New?: A larger handle and Kevlar carbon - The Omar Assar Blade - Butterfly Table Tennis
September 29, 2020 Assar uses a customized Butterfly inner fiber carbon blade that bears his name (OMAR ASSAR BLADE), and Tenergy 05 Hard. Omar Assar is an exciting player from Egypt. The Olympian currently plays for Borussia Dusseldorf and was one of the most suc...continued
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Grayce
@Grayce -
over 4 years ago
Dusseldorf Masters VIII: Kallberg Answers the Call
July 26, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins, *full event coverage by tischtennis.de in German/photo by Fuhrmann) After the 7th men’s Masters event concluded today, the sixth different winner was crowned. The winner today – Anton Kallberg of Sweden. The Dusseldorf Masters seri...continued
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Jarod
@Jarod -
over 4 years ago
Dusseldorf Masters VIII: Kallberg Answers the Call - Butterfly Table Tennis
July 26, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins, *full event coverage by tischtennis.de in German/photo by Fuhrmann) After the 7th men’s Masters event concluded today, the sixth different winner was crowned. The winner today – Anton Kallberg of Sweden. The Dusseldorf Masters seri...continued
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Ariel
@Ariel -
over 4 years ago
USATT's Thursday Night Live Series: Team Butterfly Takes a 2-0 Lead
August 9, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) USA Table Tennis conducted its second Challenge Series event last Thursday. This week, “America’s First Virtual Table Tennis Challenge” matched Sharon Alguetti (2634) versus Liu Juan (2662). Table tennis is one of the few sports...continued
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Jaydon
@Jaydon -
almost 2 years ago
How Popular is Table Tennis Worldwide? Almost a Billion Watched in October
December 10, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins, photo adapted from 2022 World Team Table Tennis Chengdu logo)A few weeks ago, the ITTF released viewership statistics on their main 2022 events – the World Championship Finals, the WTT Champions, and the WTT Cup Finals. Accordi...continued
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Sandrine
@Sandrine -
over 2 years ago
Ask The Experts: David Zhuang, No. 419
April 6, 2022 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and AnswerQuestion:Which one is good for forehand in viscaria super alc?tenergy 05 or tenergy 19?(outside dignigs because its hard and very expensive).Thank you.Answer:This ask the Experts question was answered by David...continued
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Abbie
@Abbie -
over 3 years ago
USATT's T2 Challenge Season 2: Ebuen Cruises in Ninth Match - Butterfly Table Tennis
May 1, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)USA Table Tennis’s T2 Challenge Series continued this week with the ninth match. The match this week was held in New York at the Westchester Table Tennis Club. Jon Ernesto Ebuen dominated Kokou Fanny in a match of former internationa...continued
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Izaiah
@Izaiah -
about 5 years ago
Ask The Experts: Jishan Liang, No. 271 - Butterfly Online
September 6, 2019 Ask The Experts: Jishan Liang, No. 271 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: Hi, I am an intermediate player and I need a new blade-rubber combination. I want to buy an OFF- blade up to 100$. I can’t decide between these two:...continued
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Patrick
@Patrick -
over 2 years ago
Vote for Ian: Have You Placed Your ESPYS Vote Yet? Vote by Sunday at 8pm EDT.
July 12, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)VOTE HEREIan Seidenfeld has been nominated for an ESPY Award for Best Athlete with a Disability. Please visit the link above and cast your vote for Ian. Not only is he a great table tennis player and a really nice guy (who deserves...continued
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Arvid
@Arvid -
over 2 years ago
WESTCHESTER February 2022 OPEN
February 28, 2022 (Photo courtesy of Rich London)Congratulations to JISHAN LIANG for winning WESTCHESTER February 2022 OPEN!191 players, with eight rated over 2500.OpenF: Jishan Liang def. Olajide Omotayo (-6,5,12,8)SF: Jishan Liang def. Jian Li (-8,1,6,3); Olajide...continued
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Assunta
@Assunta -
over 4 years ago
ITTF Calendar: Japan Open Latest Covid Casualty
July 8, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins/Photo Courtesy of ITTF) The 2020 ITTF Calendar continues to shrink as they deal with the COVID-19 Pandemic. ITTF announced today that the Japan Open has been cancelled. This event was scheduled at the end of April, and it had been p...continued
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Elody
@Elody -
almost 4 years ago
Coaching Tip of the Week: Pushing Short: When to Learn? - Butterfly
February 15, 2021 (By Larry Hodges)At the higher levels, pushing short is an important to stop an opponent from looping. (A short push is a push that, given the chance, would bounce twice on an opponent’s side of the table.) It is especially useful when returning s...continued
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Clarissa
@Clarissa -
over 4 years ago
PongNow: Lily Yip and Adam Hugh - Butterfly Table Tennis
August 14, 2020 (by Steve Hopkins) The PongNow interview series discusses table tennis with some of the best players and personalities in the sport. In this edition we have Hall of Fame member and former US Olympian Lily Yip, and her son Adam Hugh (a player and clu...continued
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Gregoria
@Gregoria -
over 4 years ago
AMICUS Training Tips Series: How to Receive to Long and Short Serves Richard Prause
April 3, 2020 This video series originally appeared in 2018. The content remains pertinent today – and the tips may assist many of you looking to use your social distancing time to improve your game. While the video series was designed for the AMICUS Robot, the t...continued
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Mariano
@Mariano -
about 4 years ago
WAB CLUB FEATURE: PowerStroke Table Tennis Club - Butterfly Table Tennis
September 19, 2020 (By Steve Hopkins) PowerStroke Table Tennis Club is located in Saint Augustine, Florida. The club is just off of I-95 on the Northwest side of the city, about 30 miles South of Jacksonville. The club has six professional tables in their air-con...continued
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Cameron
@Cameron -
almost 3 years ago
Ask The Experts: David Zhuang, No. 412
December 6, 2021 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and AnswerQuestion:Hi,Which should be the characteristics of a blade for short pimples rubber on the BH for both offensive-defensive play? Keep in mind I’m on a wheelchair thus only close to the table play…ThxAnswer:...continued
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Adelia
@Adelia -
about 4 years ago
Exaggerate Serving Follow-Through in "Wrong" Direction
October 5, 2020 Exaggerate Serving Follow-Through in “Wrong” Direction(By Larry Hodges) Many players can put good spin on their serves, but it is obvious what type of spin is on the serve from your racket direction. There are many ways of hiding the spin, but here’...continued
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Bobby
@Bobby -
over 3 years ago
CFTTC Monthly Cash Tournament - Thursday, February 25
February 24, 2021 (By Cape Fear Table Tennis Club)Greetings!Just wanted to remind you that Thursday night (February 25) is the night of our next monthly cash tournament! The cost to enter is $20 – must be in cash. Please see the attached flyer for details.Congrat...continued
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Nestor
@Nestor -
almost 4 years ago
Ochsenhausen Continues to Roll - Butterfly Table Tennis
February 14, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins, photo from Ochsenhausen’s FB Page)Ochsenhausen won three matches in a week, including topping first-place Borussia Dusseldorf, to grab a secure hold on second place in the German Bundesliga. Now they have a break before playing...continued
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Marjory
@Marjory -
about 3 years ago
Emulating Alberto Miño, the task for Ecuador’s new generation
October 18, 2021 (by Ian Marshall/Photo: Rémy Gros)The destination is Cuenca, a city located in the highlands of Ecuador, some 8,400 feet above sea level; it is the home for the 2021 ITTF Pan American Under 11 and Under 13 Championships, play commencing in the seve...continued
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Devin
@Devin -
almost 3 years ago
Coaching Tip of the week: If You Play to Not Lose, You Are Playing to Lose
December 20, 2021 (By Larry Hodges)This is a simple one. When a player has a good lead or is playing a seemingly weaker player, they often play to “not lose.” This means lowering their own level of play, since they are no longer doing what they normally do. They ar...continued
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Gregoria
@Gregoria -
almost 3 years ago
Butterfly Top 10 Videos of 2021
December 31, 2021 by Steve HopkinsIn 2021, Butterfly worked hard to provide entertainment and information through videos, articles, reviews, and interviews. Below is a list of 10 of our favorite Bowmar Sports videos of 2021.Our most viewed video was a March editio...continued
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Kraig
@Kraig -
over 3 years ago
2021 U19 and U15 US National Teams - Butterfly Table Tennis
June 6, 2021 (by Steve Hopkins)The USATT completed the 2021 National U19 and U15 Team Trials today at the ICC Table Tennis Center in Milpitas, California. The top juniors from all over the country competed – with the largest event the U19 Boys event with 44 compet...continued
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Liliane
@Liliane -
over 4 years ago
Ask The Experts: Tawny Banh, No. 338 She is a coach at the LATTA
May 8, 2020 Butterfly Table Tennis Question and Answer Question: I would like to know how the Timo Boll ZLC compares with the Timo Boll ALC. I briefly tried the Jun Mizutani ZLC expecting it to be fastet than the Boll ALC, but found it had a softer feel. D...continued
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Leda
@Leda -
over 2 years ago
Lin Yun-Ju and Mima Ito Win in Zagreb
June 19, 2022 (by Steve Hopkins)Lin Yun-Ju entered the tournament in Zagreb as the fourth seed. His path became easier when Truls Moregard fell to Patrick Franziska – Lin Yun-Ju was able to beat the No. 12 ranked Fraziska (instead of the No. 5 ranked Moregard). T...continued
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